I aced my MUGA test!

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Denali
Denali Member Posts: 347
edited June 2014 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

I had my first MUGA test this morning, to provide the baseline before chemo begins in 2 days.  Cancer is NOT in my family and I'm not supposed to have BC, you see, but heart problems ARE in my family.  So I was a tad nervous about it.  BUT I aced it--for a 60-yr old with my family history anyway!  I read online that normal is 50-80 with an avg of 60.  I got 75% !!  I made her recheck it twice, then gave the technician a big hug I was just so happy.  I was hoping for a mere 60!  I'll try to be more lady-like and sedate for my next test in there.  Just couldn't help myself this morning.

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  • BFidelis
    BFidelis Member Posts: 156
    edited February 2009

    WAY TO GO DENALI!   Hope you didn't stay up too late cramming for it. Cool 

    I'll be sure to tell my neighbor, she's just starting H and is really worried about the heart thing.  (I never had any issues, but I've been a life-long swimmer and have good family history w/heart.)

    Dona Nobis Pacem,

    Beth

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  • C130sunshine
    C130sunshine Member Posts: 174
    edited February 2009

    YEAH!!  I am so happy for you. 

    Why be lady-like and sedate?  Every little victory should be celebrated.

    This is one of the rules I lived by when I was going through chemo (finished  29 Sep 08) and radiation (finished 22 Dec 08).  Once a day you have to laugh (I mean a BIG belly laugh) and do somthing totally silly (just don't get arrested) Wink 

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  • Denali
    Denali Member Posts: 347
    edited February 2009

    BFidelis:  I swear it felt just like a acing a test in college.  Tell your neighbor that I read somewhere to be sure and be hydrated when you take the test, so drink plenty of water!  I had to use the restroom right up until they laid me under the machine!  But maybe that helped.

    Sunshine:  I LOVE your rules!  I'm recording comedy shows for chemo--it's supposed to help your white blood cells go up.  I'm a red hatter so I know a lot about silliness.  Haven't had to be bailed out yet though.  I'm sure that technician smiles every time she remembers the crazy woman she tested this morning.  oh well. 

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  • bluedasher
    bluedasher Member Posts: 1,203
    edited February 2009

    Great news! I aced my second MUGA after 3 TCH treatments - 65 which was the same score I had on my baseline.

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  • suemed8749
    suemed8749 Member Posts: 1,151
    edited February 2009

    Yay ladies! I've done 3 now, and the last one actually rose a point to 75%. Are we a brilliant group or what??? One time I was waiting for the Herceptin and my onc nurse couldn't find my MUGA score, so she couldn't begin. I was beginning to get nervous, but she finally tracked it down and yelled the score across the chemo room - I felt like I was at the top of the class!

    Seriously, we've all had some BAD news or we wouldn't be here, so let's celebrate every piece of good news we get.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2009

    Any score that's within 10 points of the previous is considered normal variation. You can get 2 different scores on the same day even. As I recall mine went: 71, 66, 62, 73, and 77. That 62 had me worried but both the Onc and the MUGA technologist assured me it was within normal variation limits.

    75 is awesome for a first score.

    I think mine has increased as I have maintained a cardio exercise program for about 15 months straight ... straight through chemo, surger, rads, and Herceptin.

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  • anondenet
    anondenet Member Posts: 715
    edited February 2009

    Oh, oh, you guys are making me feel like a weakling. I'm at 50.

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